Reading, maths and science scores in PISA, the world’s biggest international test of 15-year-olds, are falling. The downward trend started around 2012 and seems to be accelerating, particularly in reading. Here we explore some of the theories a...
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An artificial intelligence (AI) model is helping some patients get diagnoses after years of unexplained illness, according to a new study. Researchers from OpenAI and Boston Children's Hospital took the existing genetic data of 18 pediatric patients...
Target is voluntarily recalling some of their Up & Up brand baby wipes due to potential contamination. Recalled wipes include Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes in 20-count, 72-count, 216-count, 800-count, and 1200-co...
Investigators say the suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner wrote a manifesto before the attack, outlining his intent to target members of the Trump administration. Officials say Cole Allen, 31, sent the document to...
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A new air traffic controller hiring campaign from the Department of Transportation (DOT) is targeting gamers to address a longtime staffing shortage. The DOT's new ad shows clips of video games and tells potential applicants: \\\\"You've been train...
Will smart glasses eventually replace smartphones? | BBC News...
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An elderly driver was injured after crashing through a coffee shop on Thanksgiving night in Los Gatos, California, according to police. The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department said in a statement Friday that officers were called to the Los Gato...
OMAHA, Neb. -- OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles. T...
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President Donald Trumpon Thursday urged Apple to shiftmanufacturingto the United States, saying he recently told the company's chief executive, Tim Cook, that he disapproves of the decision to move part of its supply chain to India...
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In recent weeks stories have emerged about college studentswhisked offcampuses by immigration agents – targeted for deportation based on their writings or activism – and detained in federal custody despite never being charged...